אִישׁ חֲסַר־לֵב
A man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) · lacking ; hence, without · the heart ; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings , the will and even the intellect ; likewise for the centre of anything
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אִישׁ H376 a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
חָסֵר H2638 lacking ; hence, without
לֵב H3820 the heart ; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings , the will and even the intellect ; likewise for the centre of anything
What does אִישׁ חֲסַר־לֵב (ish chasar-lev) mean in the Bible?
אִישׁ · חָסֵר · לֵב is a Hebrew word meaning "man lacking heart, lacking sense, without understanding".
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Meaning
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Hebrew Verb Forms
How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).
Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).
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